The classification of the colour range of Mediterranean Coral (Original Italian version)
Original Italian version of a seminar presented by CIBJO and Assocoral at the VOICES Vicenzaoro trade event in Vicenza, Italy, on September 13, 2020.
Cultivating Demand for Natural Diamonds: How to Do It & Who Should Pay
Can a business model, by which an effective generic marketing platform is financed solely by rough diamond producers, remain sustainable over the long term?
CIBJO describes as ground-breaking the publication of ISO 24016, first internationally recognised diamond-grading standard
It is the first-ever standard approved by ISO that specifies the terminology, classification and the methods to be used for the grading and description of single unmounted polished diamonds.
Gearing Up for the Holidays Seasons during a Pandemic
Questions remain about the mood of holiday shoppers and their readiness to spend in economies that have been impacted severely by the pandemic.
Digging Down into the Data: The Jewellery Industry Analysts
Four of the industry’s most respected analysts provide a broader perspective of where the jewellery and gemstone stands and where it is headed.
Where are We Headed: The View of the Industry Press
In the new media environment, the role of the expert and impartial trade journalist is more important than ever before. In a world where any individual can become a provider of information via a website or the social media, the phenomenon of fake news has become prevalent.
Social Media Marketing: Jewellery’s Brave New World
As they have in many business sectors, the social media are changing the rules of the game in the jewellery trade, and demanding that its participants develop new set of skills.
Positioning the Pearl as the Sustainable Gem
The pearl industry is more conscious than most of the necessity of responsible environmental management, and not solely because of the economic potential it provides.
United Nations publishes CIBJO statement to ECOSOC High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development
The Office of the United Nations Secretary General has announced the publication of statements delivered by NGOs affiliated to the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), for the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development that is currently taking place. Only 179 statements from the more than 5,400 NGOs affiliated to ECOSOC were published, and among them was the declaration delivered by CIBJO, the World Jewellery Confederation.
Natural and Laboratory-Grown Diamonds: Rules for Engagement
An open question that remains is whether the natural diamonds and laboratory diamonds will necessarily compete for similar market share, or whether, as many hope, the new product category will expand the size of the market.